Marvel and DC Comics announced that Deadpool is crossing over with Batman in two one-shot specials- starting with Deadpool/ Batman.
The two publishers are planning to release two different comics: one produced by Marvel and the other produced by DC. Marvel disclosed the creative team of Zeb Wells and Greg Capullo for Deadpool/ Batman. For DC, Grant Morrison and Dan Mora will team-up to make Batman/ Deadpool.
Deadpool/ Batman
Wells could not be more excited for penning the crossover event. This came after he was somewhat burnt out doing a writing run in Amazing Spider-Man.
“After writing Amazing Spider-Man for 60 issues, I told Marvel I needed a break. Marvel told me I could do that or I could write a comic starring Deadpool and Batman with the best Batman artist of our generation. I no longer needed a break. In Batman we’ve found someone who has even less time for Deadpool’s antics than Wolverine, but a city-wide threat from the Joker makes strange bedfellows (literally, if Deadpool had his way). It’s been a blast letting Deadpool loose in Gotham City and watching what happens.”
Capullo feels similarly excited. Bat-fans are familiar with Capullo’s work with Scott Snyder’s epic Batman run. But he also previously drew Deadpool in X-Force.
“Am I dreaming? This crossover is likely to be the high point of my career…and, I’ve had a great career,” the artist adds via email. “Some of my earliest work (many years ago) was on X-Force, so Deadpool and I go way back. More recently, I spent 10-plus years drawing Batman at DC. The idea that I get to do a crossover event with Deadpool and Batman…If I am dreaming, please don’t wake me!”
Batman/ Deadpool
Meanwhile, Mora and Morrison also are stoked to be participating on the event. Morrison teased how he came out of semi-retirement to do the crossover.
“I don’t do many comics these days but there was no way I could turn down the chance to work with Dan Mora again, one of my all-time favorite artistic collaborators — and definitely no way I could turn down Batman and Deadpool! Expect 4th wall-busting mayhem, owls, blood, blades, and at least one giant typewriter!”
“This is more than I ever imagined I could do in my career, and it is a huge honor to be part of this crossover: it doesn’t happen too often, and I am a huge Deadpool fan! When I first worked with Grant, I didn’t know what to expect, but it was an incredible team-up. I always hoped to work with Grant again, and working on Batman/Deadpool is like a dream come true. Grant and I working together on this once-in-a-lifetime project is going to be such a fun experience.”
In addition to two adventures with the Dark Knight and the Merc with the Mouth, both one-shot specials will feature additional back-up Marvel/ DC team-up adventures. 
More DC/ Marvel Crossovers to Come
The DC and Marvel crossovers were first announced a few months ago at a ComicsPro retailer conference. There has not been a DC/ Marvel crossover since 2003’s JLA/ Avengers. For DC Publisher/ President Jim Lee, he noticed a pattern of DC/ Marvel crossovers occurring every 15-20 years. But he finds that the relative rarity of it makes it more special.
“It happens kind of once every generation of readers. I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions as to why. The timing has to be right in that you don’t want to do these too often. You want them to feel special. It is sort of finding that right moment for both companies to come together because it is complex. There’s a lot more coordination, collaboration, approvals that have to be done. And, obviously, from the business side, you’re sharing revenue, but it’s going to be a big deal. So you want the story, creatively, to warrant the hype of it all.”
Lee also teased how this is just the start of more crossovers to come from the big two comic publishers. And expect big name creators to be a part of the fun.
“Anyone that’s working in comics today grew up with a Marvel, DC crossover at some moment in their reading timeline history. I think once you become a creator, you want to work on the biggest characters for both companies, but then to be able to do something that only happens every 15, 20 years, it is something you don’t want to pass up. So I think fans are going to see a lot of interesting projects from their favorite creators. That’s all I can say.”
